View Full Version : Poll - Fun, Profit, or Both
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08-31-2006, 12:04 PM
Posted By: <b>Dave</b><p>I like to collect for fun, but definately out to make a dollar when situation arises.
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08-31-2006, 12:09 PM
Posted By: <b>Jason</b><p>I don't sell, except for some occasional minor thinning for purposes of narrowing the focus of the collection...
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08-31-2006, 12:16 PM
Posted By: <b>Steve M.</b><p>but usually at a loss. Just something to keep me busy. My main focus is as a collector and I enjoy the camraderie with my contacts here on the board.
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08-31-2006, 12:21 PM
Posted By: <b>Wesley</b><p>I am in the same boat as Steve. When I sell I am usually happy to just get my money back and often I take a loss. Collecting is just a fun hobby for me and not a way to make money.
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08-31-2006, 01:09 PM
Posted By: <b>Bob Pomilla</b><p>Fun. And mental tranquility.
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08-31-2006, 02:58 PM
Posted By: <b>Cobby33</b><p>Fun. I also sell (at a loss as well), but that money gets recycled back into the hobby.
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08-31-2006, 02:59 PM
Posted By: <b>joe</b><p>I thought I wanted to collect OBAKs, Detroit players, changed my mind, guess what, sold at a loss.<br /><br />Joe
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08-31-2006, 03:15 PM
Posted By: <b>ScottIngold</b><p>Same as Steve M. I start with a goal.....Then change my mind... Than change back. Of course i'm lucky to get my $'s back. But hey it keeps me out of trouble. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>
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08-31-2006, 06:37 PM
Posted By: <b>edacra</b><p><br />Yup, I've always ended up getting less for my cards then I put out. For all the hype around flipping cards, I think that might be the norm, even if a lot of the most vocal folks have figured out the magic formula to profit.<br /><br />Speaking of formulas, from what I can tell, you have to: <br />a) get lucky with a steal of a deal <br />b) spot something nobody else spots, priced super cheap <br />c) buy in large lots and then have the overhead to make money off it <br />d) buy cards which are undervalued, and be patient 'till they become popular enough for you to cash in.<br /><br />Have I forgotten any?
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08-31-2006, 06:41 PM
Posted By: <b>Steve M.</b><p>inheriting a collection put together long before it became so popular.
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09-02-2006, 05:25 PM
Posted By: <b>Jeff</b><p>I start out as a kid strictly for fun. <br />When I got out of the hobby around when i got married (Funny how that is the reason for alot of people leaving) it was because it was no longer fun. <br /><br />I got back into it too make some money but because I did miss it. <br />I make a profit with my web site but it is done mostly because given the choice I would rather be at a card show most of the time. <br /><br />Also it take so much of my money that I do not have enough to get into trouble.